Synclera
Encyclopedia
Synclera is a genus
of moth
s of the Crambidae
family.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s of the Crambidae
Crambidae
The Crambidae are the grass moth family of Lepidoptera . They are quite variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae taking up closely folded postures on grass-stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies include brightly coloured and patterned insects which rest in...
family.
Species
- Synclera chlorophasma (Butler, 1878)
- Synclera jarbusalis (Walker, 1859)
- Synclera seychellensis J. C. Shaffer & Munroe, 2007
- Synclera tenuivittalis Turati, 1934
- Synclera tibialis Moore, 1888
- Synclera traducalis (Zeller, 1852)
- Synclera univocalisSynclera univocalisThe Jujube leaf-folder is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found on the Chagos Archipelago, India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Yemen, Palestine, Syria and South Africa.The larvae feed on Zizyphus mauritiana.-External links:**...
(Walker, 1859)